 Zlatan Crljenak - YES! Finally, the topic of numerous debates, the first Crljenak Kastelanski is here. From Zlatan Plenkovic vineyards in Makarska comes this vibrant , youthful and very intriguing Croatian "zinfandel".
Researchers Discover Zinfandel's Hidden Roots
UC Davis News, September 3, 2002
After decades of speculation, the origin of Zinfandel is now more history than mystery. A UC Davis research group, working in collaboration with scientists in Croatia, has confirmed through DNA tests the Old World origin of Zinfandel -- and it's not Italy.
"Zinfandel comes from Croatia," says Carole Meredith, a UC Davis grapevine geneticist. "The grape we call Zinfandel and the grape the Italians call Primitivos are both Crljenak Kastelanski."
Meredith's research proves conclusively that Zinfandel is the same as Crljenak Kastelanski, a grape variety from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. Zinfandel is acclaimed as California's signature grape in the state's $17 billion wine industry. Its origins answer a question that has fascinated wine lovers and scientists for more than 100 years.
Using DNA-profiling techniques, Meredith's group and two Croatian scientists, Ivan Pejic and Edi Maletic at the University of Zagreb, discovered in December 2001 that Zinfandel and the indigenous Croatian grape called Crljenak are one and the same.
Latest News and Links
Tasting Wines of Croatia - Wine Library TV Episode #798
AIG CEO Robert Benmosche
The insurance executive is making wine in Croatia
WineSpectator.com, December 22, 2009
Wines of Croatia
A Taste of Dalmatia - Without Leaving Home
Zinfandel Goes Home
NapaValleyRegister.com
|
Croatian Wine
|
Slovenian Wine
|
Tuscany
|
|
|
|
|
